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Into The Future: Civil Justice Reform In Canada, 1996 To 2006 And Beyond, Margaret A. Shone
Into The Future: Civil Justice Reform In Canada, 1996 To 2006 And Beyond, Margaret A. Shone
Canadian Forum on Civil Justice
The two-part Conference Into the Future: The Agenda for Civil Justice Reform is sponsored by the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice (the Forum), the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) the Association of Canadian Court Administrators (ACCA), and the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice (CIAJ). Part 1 of the Conference was held in in Montreal from April 30 to May 2, 2006. Part 2 of the Conference will be held in Toronto from December 7 to 8, 2006.
Statement Of Principles On Self-Represented Litigants And Accused Persons, Canadian Judicial Council
Statement Of Principles On Self-Represented Litigants And Accused Persons, Canadian Judicial Council
Canadian Forum on Civil Justice
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Balancing The Scales: Understanding Aboriginal Perspectives On Civil Justice, Mary Stratton
Balancing The Scales: Understanding Aboriginal Perspectives On Civil Justice, Mary Stratton
Canadian Forum on Civil Justice
As we visited each of the Civil Justice System and the Public research locations in Alberta, Nova Scotia, Ontario Quebec, Nunavut and British Columbia we contacted local Aboriginal organizations. We talked with Band Councils, Native Friendship Centres, Aboriginal legal aid programs, Native court workers, Aboriginal child welfare agencies and individuals involved in court cases. About 30 Aboriginal people took part in our key contact meetings and interviews that were transcribed and analysed to provide the first draft of this report. Some were members of a First Nation, some were Métis and others were Inuit. They lived on and off Reserves, …
Beyond The Headlines: The Role Of Print Media In Public Understanding Of The Civil Justice System, Diana Lowe, Naomi Schmold, Mary Stratton
Beyond The Headlines: The Role Of Print Media In Public Understanding Of The Civil Justice System, Diana Lowe, Naomi Schmold, Mary Stratton
Canadian Forum on Civil Justice
Various forms of mass media are generally considered to be significant sources of all kinds of public information. Discussions concerning public understanding of and access to the justice system frequently contend that print and broadcast media play a particularly important role in formulating public understanding and opinion of Canadian courts. In the first part of this paper we discuss perceptions about the role of print media in reporting on civil justice issues from the perspectives of the justice community, the media, and the public. We recognise, however, that there is little research about the quantity or quality of media coverage …
Personal Reflections On Adr Reforms, David D. Tavender
Personal Reflections On Adr Reforms, David D. Tavender
Canadian Forum on Civil Justice
In our August 1996 Task Force on Systems of Civil Justice report to the Canadian Bar Association one of our primary recommendations was to encourage early and continuing non-binding dispute resolution to assist in achieving settlements as early as possible in the litigation process. The report stated at page 32, "The Task Force is persuaded that a focus on early consensual resolution of disputes holds the greatest promise for reducing costs and delays" and, as we made clear in our first recommendation, we wanted every jurisdiction to make available "opportunities for litigants to use non-binding dispute resolutions processes as early …
Adr And The Public Interest, Lorne Sossin
Adr And The Public Interest, Lorne Sossin
Canadian Forum on Civil Justice
ADR’s benefits are well-known and oft-cited. ADR can reduce the cost of dispute resolution for the parties and the public purse. It leads to more harmonious relations and more varied and responsive settlements than the adversarial, winner-take-all premise of civil litigation. It has added attractions for the parties of confidentiality, flexible procedure, choice of decision-maker, focus on finding workable solutions to problems and fixed timelines for hearings and decisions. As a result of these benefits, it is not difficult to account for the dramatic rise of ADR providers.
Civil Justice System And The Public: Learning From Experiences To Find Practices That Work, Barbara Billingsley, Diana Lowe, Mary Stratton
Civil Justice System And The Public: Learning From Experiences To Find Practices That Work, Barbara Billingsley, Diana Lowe, Mary Stratton
Canadian Forum on Civil Justice
The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the Civil Justice System & the Public research project (the “CJSP”) undertaken by the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice and several research partners from 2001 to 2006. The CJSP was an ambitious and complex project, spanning several years and involving a multi-tracked, multi-party evaluation of communication practices in the already complex arena of Canada’s civil justice system. Designed as collaborative action research, this was not a static project: over the course of five years, the project objectives and research processes continuously evolved as the research produced new and better …
Social, Economic And Health Problems Associated With A Lack Of Access To The Courts, Mary Stratton, Travis Anderson
Social, Economic And Health Problems Associated With A Lack Of Access To The Courts, Mary Stratton, Travis Anderson
Canadian Forum on Civil Justice
The purpose of this report is to further understanding about the social consequences arising from both unresolved legal problems and the process of attempting to resolve such problems through the courts. Previous research has shown that a significant portion of the population, in Canada and internationally, regularly experience problems that are both difficult to resolve and have legal implications. Furthermore, it is suggested that socially disadvantaged groups are more likely to experience serious problems, and less likely to successfully resolve them.
Into The Future: Confirming Our Common Vision, Canadian Forum On Civil Justice
Into The Future: Confirming Our Common Vision, Canadian Forum On Civil Justice
Canadian Forum on Civil Justice
Following Part I of the Into the Future conference in May of this year it was clear that the findings of the 1996 Systems of Civil Justice Task Force Report have been widely accepted, and that many of the recommendations made in that report have been implemented by various Canadian jurisdictions. It was equally clear however that the fundamental problems described in the Report - cost, delay and complexity inhibiting access to justice - have not been resolved, and they remain for virtually all jurisdictions, serious and pressing concerns. This document is written in anticipation of Part II of the …